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15Aug

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Leeds United submit bid for Mainz midfielder Jean-Paul Boetius

Jean-Paul Boetius of Mainz runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Borussia-Park on January 25, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Leeds United have tabled an offer for Mainz midfielder, Jean-Paul Boetius according to German outlet Bild. The 26-year old has attracted interest from all over Europe, with Fulham, Sevilla and Fiorentina also in the mix for Boetius’ signature. Playing in the Bundesliga during the 19/20 campaign, Boetius hit four goals while setting-up five from 28 appearances, accumulating to a direct goal involvement every 252 minutes of football. Overall in the Bundesliga, the one-time capped Dutchman has scored eight goals and assisted fifteen, making a direct goal involvement every 209 minutes over hi...

12Aug

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Thiago Alcantara ‘wants to join Liverpool’ after Jurgen Klopp transfer talks

Thiago Alcántara of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates after scoring his sides third goal during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Olympiastadion on January 19, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Thiago Alcantara 'wants to play for Liverpool', with the Bayern Munich midfielder reportedly having been in talks with Jurgen Klopp 'for weeks'. Former Barcelona star Thiago wants a new challenge this summer, and Bayern chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said the club are willing to sell "for a fair transfer fee". That so far appears to be the problem, with Liverpool reluctant to pay the €30m (£27m) asking price the Bundesliga giants have slapped on the 29-year-old. The Spain international's desire to join the Premier League champions is certainly not at issue, according to...

11Aug

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‘The decision is final’ – Sancho staying, says Dortmund boss

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund looks on during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Sport-Club Freiburg at Signal Iduna Park on February 29, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. Jadon Sancho is staying at Borussia Dortmund despite reported interest from Manchester United, according to the Bundesliga club's sporting director Michael Zorc. England international Sancho – who joined Dortmund from Manchester City in 2017 – has become a star in the Bundesliga. Sancho provided 20 assists and scored 20 goals in all competitions for Dortmund in 2019-20, after scoring 13 times and setting up 19 goals in the previous season. Premier League giants United are rumoured to have made signing the 20-year-old a top priority but on Monday – reportedly a deadline Dortmund had set for any deal...

4Aug

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Bundesliga awaits approval for fans’ return

The Bundesliga logo is seen during the Bundesliga match between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Hertha BSC at Merkur Spiel-Arena on February 28, 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Germany's first and second division football clubs on Tuesday said they were prepared to allow some fans back into stadiums next season if the country's political authorities give the green light later this month. German Football League (DFL) CEO Christian Seifert said the possibility of fans in stadiums depended solely on political leaders giving the go ahead amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "If and when fans will return to the stadiums is not a decision for the DFL but for the political leaders," Seifert told a news conference. "The DFL does not expect or demand anything but we are preparing to take this small step [with...

2Aug

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Lampard addresses Pulisic injury blow ahead of Bayern Munich clash

Chelsea's English head coach Frank Lampard reacts during the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, on August 1, 2020. - Arsenal won the match 2-1. Chelsea expect to know more about the extent of Christian Pulisic’s hamstring injury in the coming days. Pulisic limped off in the second half on Saturday’s FA Cup Final defeat by Arsenal. The American will have scans over the next few days and Frank Lampard faces a nervous time as Chelsea wait to learn the severity of the injury. Chelsea also lost Cesar Azpilicueta to a hamstring injury as they lost 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday evening. “I don't know the full extent of the injuries,” said Lampard. “But I know the hamstrings with Azpi and Christian - they have to be scanned and a...

31Jul

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Bayern Munich confirm Thiago wants to leave

Thiago of Bayern Muenchen controls the ball during the DFB Cup quarterfinal match between FC Schalke 04 and FC Bayern Muenchen at Veltins Arena on March 3, 2020 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed that midfielder Thiago wants to leave the club and a deal could be struck this summer. The 29-year-old Spanish international has been linked with Liverpool, Manchester United and other European sides as he enters the final year of his contract. He has told the German champions that he does not wish to extend his current deal. Bayern's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic was unable to persuade the former Barcelona player to stay in Germany. Rummenigge told Germany's Sky Sport: "Actually, the conversations Hasan had with him were alway...

26Jul

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Marinos midfielder Keita Endo loaned out to Union Berlin

Endo Keita of Yokohama F.Marinos reacts during the AFC Champions League Group H match between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Yokohama F.Marinos at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on February 12, 2020 in Jeonju, South Korea. Yokohama F. Marinos will loan out Japan midfielder Keita Endo to the Bundesliga's Union Berlin until the end of next June, the J. League first-division club said Saturday. The contract includes an option for a full transfer depending on Endo's performance in the German top flight. Endo was a product of Yokohama's youth academy and turned pro in 2016. He scored 13 goals in 102 matches in the top-flight J1, and helped Marinos win their fourth league title last season. "For 16 years counting my years in school, I've spent more than half my life with F. Marinos and learne...

5Jul

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Robert Lewandowski passes 50-goal mark as Bayern win 20th German Cup

Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski amd his teammates celebrate with the German Cup (DFB Pokal) trophy after winning the final football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Bayern Munich at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on July 4, 2020. Robert Lewandowski passed the 50-goal mark this season as Bayern Munich completed the double with a 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen behind closed doors to win a 20th German Cup on Saturday. Bundesliga champions Bayern dominated at Berlin's Olympic Stadium as David Alaba smashed home an early free-kick before Serge Gnabry added the second goal in the first half. Lewandowski has 51 goals in total this season after scoring twice in the second half either side of a Sven Bender header for Leverkusen. Kai Havertz converted a penalty deep into ...

2Jul

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Philippe Coutinho reportedly takes 50% pay cut to stay at Bayern Munich

Philippe Coutinho of Bayern Munich looks on during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on June 26, 2020 in Munich, Germany. Philippe Coutinho has reportedly agreed to halve his salary in order to extend his loan at Bayern Munich from Barcelona until the end of the season. The 28-year-old has spent the entire 2019-20 campaign on loan with the German giants so far, helping them to an eighth successive Bundesliga title with eight goals and six assists in 23 top-flight outings. The Bundesliga season is now over, but Bayern will be in Champions League action in August, while they also have the DFB-Pokal final to compete in on Saturday. Marca reports that they have now struck a deal with Barcelona and Coutinho to keep him at the club until the end of the campaign, wi...

27Jun

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Borussia Monchengladbach defeat Hertha Berlin to reach Champions League

Scorer Breel Embolo (2L) of Mönchengladbach celebrates his teams second goal with Matthias Ginter (L), Florian Neuhaus (M), Jonas Hofmann (2R) and Nico Elvedi (R) during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Mnchengladbach and Hertha BSC at Borussia-Park on June 27, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Borussia Monchengladbach qualified for the Champions League and Fortuna Dusseldorf was relegated by a single point on the last day of the Bundesliga on Saturday. Germany becomes the first major European men's soccer league to complete a full season after restarting during the coronavirus pandemic in empty stadiums. The Bundesliga pioneered the widespread virus testing of players and socially distanced training sessions which have since been copied by other competitions across the contin...

24Jun

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Kevin Kampl extends his contract at Leipzig

Kevin Kampl of RB Leipzig reacts during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Fortuna Düsseldorf at Red Bull Arena on June 17, 2020 in Leipzig, Germany. Leipzig midfielder Kevin Kampl has been given a contract extension despite missing most of this season with injuries, the club said Wednesday. The 29-year-old central midfielder joined Leipzig in 2017 and his contract was due to expire at the end of the season. The extension keeps him at the club until June 2023. Kampl played six games in all competitions, with three starts, due to ankle problems before the Bundesliga was stopped amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kampl used the break to recover and has scored one goal and set up two more in six starts since the league resumed last month. “Despite my injury, the club made it...

20Jun

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Lewandowski on target as Bayern Munich see off Freiburg

Robert Lewandowski (front) of Bayern Muenchen challenges Dominique Heintz of Freiburg during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Sport-Club Freiburg at Allianz Arena on June 20, 2020 in Munich, Germany. Robert Lewandowski inspired Bayern Munich to a staggering 15th victory in a row on Saturday, keeping them unbeaten in 2020 with two goals and an assist against Freiburg. The German champions breezed through the visitors, whose slim hopes of Europa League qualification were buried by the result. Joshua Kimmich opened the scoring with an extremely casual goal, sliding in after Lewandowski's lay-off with 15 minutes played. The Polish striker made it 48 for the season with his double in the 24th and 37th minute, tapping in two embarrassingly easy fini...

18Jun

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Mainz shock Borussia Dortmund to close on Bundesliga survival

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund in action during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at the Signal Iduna Park on June 17, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. Mainz increased their chances of survival in the Bundesliga with a shock 2-0 win at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night. Second-placed Dortmund will now be looking over their shoulders after this setback, where Jonathan Burkardt opened the scoring after the half hour before Jean-Philippe Mateta struck from the penalty spot minutes after the break. With just two games remaining, Mainz went five points clear of 16th-placed Fortuna Dusseldorf, who came from 2-0 behind after 86 minutes to secure a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig. Leipzig appeared set to move within one point of Dortmund after Kevin Kampl and Timo...

16Jun

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Lewandowski scores to help Bayern Munich clinch eighth straight Bundesliga title

Robert Lewandowski (L) of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates his first goal with teammates Serge Gnabry and Leon Goretzka (R) during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and FC Bayern Muenchen at Wohninvest Weserstadion on June 16, 2020 in Bremen, Germany. Bayern Munich wrapped up their eighth straight Bundesliga title on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Werder Bremen. The win puts them mathematically beyond the reach of nearest challengers Borussia Dortmund, ten points ahead with just nine points left for Lucien Favre's side to play for. It was, fittingly, Robert Lewandowski who got the party started at the end of the first half – controlling a sumptuous lofted ball by Jerome Boateng on his chest before firing first time past a stranded Jiri Pavlenka. The goal was Lewandowski's 3...

15Jun

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Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi suffers concussion

Mainz 05's Taiwo Awoniyi is stretchered off after sustaining an injury during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and FC Augsburg at Opel Arena on June 14, 2020 in Mainz, Germany. Liverpool forward Taiwo Awoniyi, currently on loan at Mainz, suffered a concussion in their 1-0 Bundesliga defeat to Augsburg on Sunday and was taken to hospital. The 22-year-old collided with Augsburg defender Felix Uduokhai and was carried off the pitch on a stretcher. "Our striker Taiwo Awoniyi suffered a concussion ... and is spending the night in hospital as a precautionary measure," Mainz said on Twitter. Awoniyi, who has scored one goal in 12 league appearances for Mainz this season, has never played for Liverpool and has also had loan spells at Frankfurt, NEC Nijmegen, Excelsior Mouscro...

15Jun

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Leverkusen Moves to fourth spot despite draw at Schalke

Edmond Tapsoba of Leverkusen in action against Daniel Caligiuri of Schalke 04 during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Veltins-Arena on June 14, 2020 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Leverkusen boosted its Champions League hopes while extending Schalke’s lengthy winless run in the Bundesliga with a 1-1 draw on Sunday. A VAR penalty call looked to have put Schalke on course for its first victory at the 13th attempt, but Juan Miranda’s late own-goal was enough for Leverkusen to move fourth — the final spot for Champions League qualification. Leverkusen is a point ahead of Borussia Monchengladbach, which lost 2-1 to league leader Bayern Munich on Saturday, with three rounds left to play. Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba was penalized for handball earl...

14Jun

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Bayern Munich edge closer to Bundesliga title with win over Moenchengladbach

Joshua Zirkzee (C) of Muenchen is challenged by Matthias Ginter #28, Tony Jantschke and Christoph Kramer (R) of Moenchengladbach during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Allianz Arena on June 13, 2020 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich swept past Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 with a late winner in the 86th minute and moved one step closer to their eighth straight Bundesliga title on Saturday. Leading with seven points clear in the standings, Bayern could claim the championship if they beat Bremen in an away game on June 16. Even if they fail to win this match, they will only need to win just one of their last three matches to secure the title. Though missing suspended top scorer Robert Lewandowski and the league's best provider Thomas Mu...

13Jun

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Haaland scores late to give Dormund victory over Fortuna

Dortmund's Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland (2nd L, no 17) scores the 0-1 during the German first division Bundesliga football match Fortuna Duesseldorf v Borussia Dortmund on June 13, 2020 in Duesseldorf, western Germany. Erling Haaland scored in the fifth and final minute of stoppage time to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Fortuna Dusseldorf on Saturday to keep the Bundesliga title race going. With Dortmund looking tepid throughout, Haaland popped up with a fine glancing header from Manuel Akanji's cross to break the hearts of lowly Fortuna, who had hit the post twice late on. After an uneventful opening period, Raphael Guerreiro found the net midway through the second half with a fine volley, but VAR ruled the goal out as the ball had hit Portuguese wing-back on t...

13Jun

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Leipzig Ease Past Hoffenheim

Dani Olmo of Leipzig celebrates scoring his sides second goal with Marcel Sabitzer during the Bundesliga match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig at PreZero-Arena on June 12, 2020 in Sinsheim, Germany. Third-placed RB Leipzig scored two quickfire goals through Dani Olmo immediately after Hoffenheim had a penalty award overturned by VAR in a remarkable opening 12 minutes on the way to a 2-0 win on the road in the Bundesliga on Friday. The victory gave Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann a happy first return to the club where he began his coaching career as a 28-year-old and ensured an unhappy start for Hoffenheim's unorthodox five-man coaching team who replaced Alfred Schreuder after his sacking on Tuesday. After a bright start, seventh-placed Hoffenheim were awarded a penalty wh...

7Jun

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Max strikes late to rescue point for Augsburg

Augsburg's German defender Philipp Max (R) shoots a free kick during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Augsburg v 1. FC Cologne on June 7, 2020 in Augsburg, southern Germany. Philipp Max scored his eighth goal of the season to rescue a point for Augsburg at home to Cologne and cancel out Anthony Modeste's late strike. Heiko Herrlich's side came into the match on the back of a concerning run of just two wins in their last 12 and only four points above the relegation play-off. The hosts dominated the first-half, however, and should have been out of sight before the interval only to find Cologne shot-stopper Timo Horn - on his 150th league appearance for the club - in inspired form. Horn saved Florian Niederlechne's penalty, making amends after fouling Noe...